"How is that possible? How could it be? We Divine Beasts can live a long, long time~~~" Demon Phoenix could not accept it and could not help murmuring.
"This must be fate. We can only accept it." Female Phoenix sighed. "Now we only hope you won't follow in our footsteps. That kind of life is worse than death."
For humans and Divine Beasts alike, essence blood expended within certain limits could be replenished.
Huang Xiao, for instance, used essence blood to ignite his heart fire.
But Phoenixes like them were offered as sacrifices. With no regard whatsoever for whether they lived or died, their essence blood was plundered frantically, and those losses could never be replenished.
"Me? Do you mean that old demon?" Demon Phoenix asked with a slight frown.
"Old demon?" Female Phoenix quickly realized Demon Phoenix meant Huo Lian and said, "That's right, Huo Lian. He was once the Demon Hall Master, after all. Now that you're in his hands, how could he not have some plan?"
"I know. I've always been on my guard, but unfortunately, I'm too weak. What can I do?" Demon Phoenix sighed. "Never mind me. That lad outside is much the same. As I see it, he's another pawn of Huo Lian's."
"That lad isn't particularly strong. What could Huo Lian want him to do?" Female Phoenix asked, somewhat puzzled.
"The Demon Hall's Thousand-Year Period. The old demon wants him to compete for the Hall Master's Seat," Demon Phoenix said.
"Right, how could I have forgotten that? Even if he becomes Hall Master, his eventual fate won't be much better. At least, things haven't gone well for those old fellows from before. They're still alive, but they can only come out for a short time every thousand years. The rest of the time,